School Name
University Heights Secondary School
Phone Number
718-292-0578
School Email
hjoseph4@schools.nyc.gov
Bus
Bx13, Bx15, Bx17, Bx19, Bx2, Bx21, Bx4, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, Bx46, Bx4A, Bx6
Subway
2, 5 to Jackson Ave
Primary Address Line 1
701 ST. ANNS AVENUE
Website
www.UniversityHeightsHighSchool.org
Campus Name
South Bronx Educational Campus
School Type
Performance Assessment School
Overview Paragraph
University Heights Secondary School is a college preparatory high school whose mission is to be a high school that feels like a college. All students are required to take college courses through our partnership with CUNY. Students in the Honors and Early College program are required to take a minimum of two college classes per year. Additionally, upperclassmen can apply for an executive internship program in which they gain real-world experience in fields of medicine, business, law, culinary arts, architecture, education, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). We provide a culture of learning, respect, and responsibility. Our students benefit from our unique college-inspired schedule, technology in the classroom and project-based learning. Our community partners provide over 30 extracurricular activities, clubs, curricular programs and opportunities for our students. As part of our community outreach and to promote financial literacy, students are able to manage and cultivate our large organic urban SPIN farm located on school grounds.
Program Highlights
Technology Access, Early College, CUNY College Now, Honors Classes, Advisory, Blended learning opportunities, Project based learning, Power Writing, Narrative4, Classroom Connections, City College Grove School of Engineering STEM Program, Living For the Young Family through Education (LYFE) Center, Robotics, Computer Programming, Technical Drawing (drafting), Tech Leaders of Tomorrow, Peer Mentoring, Green Technology, Aiming High, Health Corps, Center for Educational Innovation Public Education Association Theater Program, Heights News Network (HNN), Upward Bound, Upward Bound STEM, Music Program
Language Classes
French, Italian
Advancedplacement Courses
Biology, Calculus, English
Extracurricular Activities
After-school Activities, Band, Conflict Resolution, Dance, Drama, HNN, Martial Arts, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Newspaper, Painting and Drawing, Part of the Solution (POTS), Photography, Poetry, Power Writers, Principal’s Panel, Project Adventure, Service Learning, Steppers, Student Government, Student Leadership Group, Taconic Outdoor Science Center, Moth Project, Technology, Teen Battle Chef, UHHS Urban Spin Farm (with Project Eats), Video Editing, Yearbook Committee, Young Gentlemen’s Group, Bridges After school Enrichment Program, I Challenge Myself Cycling Program, Debate; Opportunities from: Summer Search, Sponsors for Educational Opportunities (SEO), Women’s Bond Club Scholarship, TRIO, Good Shepherd Services, Life Link, Fisher Rock Leadership Program, Bloomberg Executive Leadership Program, New Settlement College Access Center, Henkels & McCoy
Psal Sports Boys
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball
Psal Sports Girls
Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
School Sports
Intramural Basketball, Flag Football, Track, Young Runners Program, Cheerleading
Partner Cbo
Good Shepherd Services, Inwood House (After-school Program), Health Corps
Partner Hospital
On site Montefiore Medical Center Clinic; Morris Heights Health Center.
Partner Highered
Hunter College; Lehman College; New York University (NYU); Bronx Community College; Bard College.
Partner Cultural
Bronx Arts Ensemble, Creative Arts Team (CAT), Early Stages, Family Life Theater, Nuyorican Poets, Moth Project.
Partner Nonprofit
New York Road Runners, New York Cares, Pencil, Project Eats, Tribeca Film Festival, and CAT Creative Arts Team.
Partner Corporate
M&T Bank
Partner Financial
Through our Pencil Partnership, M&T Bank works with our school to provide financial literacy.
Partner Other
Upward Bound, Talent Search, Young Achievers
Addtl Info1
iLearnNYC: Program for expanded online coursework and self-paced learning
Addtl Info2
Dress Code Required: White or purple polo with school logo/white or purple button-down shirt, black slacks/pants (no cargo pants), black shoes. Polo shirt can be ordered online or through the school; Academic Portfolio required for graduation; Internship Opportunities
Se Services
This school will provide students with disabilities the supports and services indicated on their IEPs.
School Accessibility Description
Not Functionally Accessible
Priority01
Open to New York City residents
Nta
Melrose South-Mott Haven North